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Sligachan Waterfalls

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°17′16″ N 6°10′30″ W

Map showing the location of Sligachan Waterfalls Sligachan Waterfalls
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
17 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sconser
4.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport75 km
BRR Barra Airport82 km

About Sligachan Waterfalls

Sligachan Waterfalls is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Glamaig - Sgurr Mhairi and Sligachan Old Bridge.

Climate of Sligachan Waterfalls

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 249 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (249 mm)
Driest month
May (100 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Sligachan Waterfalls
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)228147187111100114124142217241249237

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Sligachan Waterfalls

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 75 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 197 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 75 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 82 kmwest
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 97 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 197 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 215 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 236 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 247 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 300 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Sligachan Waterfalls

Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 3,317 natural sites, 1,483 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km315 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 5 kmW
  • Island of Raasay Island 12 kmNE
  • Scalpay Island 12 kmE
  • Wiay Island Island 20 kmW

25–60 km1,278 places

  • Hebrides Island 52 kmSW
  • Eigg Island 43 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 37 kmNW
  • Clett Island 39 kmNW

60–100 km3,243 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 78 kmNW
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 89 kmSW
  • Scalpay Island 71 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 71 kmS

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